#CD5049
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.6% 0.16 26.3), rgb(205, 80, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CD5049 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5049 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 80, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.16 26.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CD5049 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5049 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5049 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5049 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48076
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5049
oklch(59.6% 0.16 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53C38
oklch(55.7% 0.174 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92C2A
oklch(49% 0.162 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2724
oklch(42.8% 0.135 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2622
oklch(37.8% 0.105 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#CD5049 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #716847 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908346 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0364F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5049
#CD5049
oklch(59.6% 0.16 26.3)
- #00909D
#00909D
oklch(59.7% 0.102 206)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CD5049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.008
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD5049 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.